The legal filing does not necessarily mean that the Biden administration will come out in favor of the swap or the road. An Interior department spokesperson said the policy is under review.
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Struggling seafood processor hopes to come back stronger under new ownership as ‘New Peter Pan’
The new owner says it will continue to operate plants in Dillingham, King Cove, Port Moller and Valdez, along with support facilities in Naknek and Sand Point. Its headquarters are in Bellevue, Wash.
Feds will invest $46.5M to boost high-speed internet in coastal Alaska
More than half of the federal money is going to GCI to build an 800-mile long undersea fiber cable stretching from Kodiak Island, along the Alaska Peninsula and the Aleutian Chain.
Marine highway communities say: Along with passengers, the future rides on the ferry
A nine-member working group is reviewing a $250,000 study commissioned by Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration, one that has already ruled out privatizing the state ferry fleet because it doesn’t pencil out.
Trump administration appeals ruling that blocked Izembek road
Two months ago, a federal judge said the trade was illegal because it violated two separate federal laws, the Administrative Procedure Act and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.
‘One mussel could kill someone’: officials warn of extremely high shellfish toxin levels in Unalaska
“Right now, the levels are high enough that just one mussel could kill someone,” said Sarah Spelsberg, a physician assistant at Iliuliuk Family and Health Services, Unalaska’s clinic.
Murkowski’s Trump ‘struggle’: Her goals for Alaska vs. her values
Murkowski is a moderate in a polarized world. She is always trying to bridge gaps. Since the start of his presidency, and even before, Trump has widened the gaps.
Ferry Tustumena crew member tests positive for COVID-19, passengers quarantined
It was the first trip back in service for the ferry, it stopped at 8 communities between Homer and Unalaska.
A new fish processor is buoying King Cove’s fishermen. But now the town’s finances are sinking.
King Cove officials estimate that they’ve lost of some $650,000 in revenue, or nearly 25 percent of their yearly total.
Environmental groups file new lawsuit to block new Izembek land swap deal
Nine environmental groups have filed a new lawsuit to block a road in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. For nearby King Cove, it’s the latest in a long series of legal and political hurdles.